• J Surg Oncol · Aug 2017

    Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma: A survival analysis of 159 cases from the SEER database (2001-2011).

    • Patrick K Strotman, Taylor J Reif, Stephanie A Kliethermes, Jasmin K Sandhu, and Lukas M Nystrom.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois.
    • J Surg Oncol. 2017 Aug 1; 116 (2): 252-257.

    Background And ObjectivesDedifferentiated chondrosarcoma is a rare malignancy with reported 5-year overall survival rates ranging from 7% to 24%. The purpose of this investigation is to determine the overall survival of dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma in a modern patient series and how it is impacted by patient demographics, tumor characteristics, and surgical treatment factors.MethodsThis is a retrospective review of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database from 2001 to 2011. Kaplan Meier analyses were used for overall and disease-specific survival. Univariable and multivariable cox regression models were used to identify prognostic factors.ResultsFive year overall- and disease-specific survival was 18% (95% CI: 12-26%) and 28% (95% CI: 18-37%), respectively. Individuals with extremity tumors had a worse prognosis than individuals with a primary tumor in the chest wall or axial skeleton (HR 0.20, 95% CI: 0.07-0.56; P = 0.002 and HR 0.60, 95% CI: 0.36-0.99; P = 0.04, respectively). Patients with AJCC stage III or IV disease (HR 2.51, 95% CI: 1.50-4.20; P = 0.001), tumors larger than 8 cm (HR 2.17, 95% CI: 1.11-4.27; P = 0.046), metastatic disease at diagnosis (HR 3.25, 95% CI: 1.98-5.33; P < 0.001), and those treated without surgical resection (amputation: HR 0.43, 95% CI 0.23-0.80; P = 0.01; limb salvage/non-amputation resection: HR 0.41, 95% CI: 0.24-0.69; P = 0.001) had a significant increase in risk of mortality.ConclusionsThe overall prognosis of dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma is poor with a 5-year overall survival of 18%. Patients with a primary tumor located in the chest wall had a better prognosis. Tumors larger than 8 cm, presence of metastases at diagnosis, and treatment without surgical resection were significant predictors of mortality.© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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